PM Oli casts doubt on NC-Maoist intent, demands polls KATHMANDU: Caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has demanded that the Parliamentary elections be held before the local and provincial elections. Casting doubt on the intention of Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist Centre, Oli said the... Travel 29 Jul, 2016
Government in no hurry to name new ambassador to India Kathmandu, May 18 The government, which recalled Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay on May 6, seems to be in no hurry to name a new envoy to New Delhi, the most vital but challenging diplomatic outpost for Nepal. Apparently, there are... Travel 19 May, 2016
Envoy appointments kept aside on the backburner Kathmandu, April 9 Nepali diplomacy is indeed unique. We keep diplomatic outposts headless for months and even years, but expect the best outcomes from our missions abroad. We tend to cut diplomatic contacts in host countries by delaying... Travel 10 Apr, 2016
Nepal to get ACD membership today Kathmandu, March 9 Nepal is all set to get member status of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) an intergovernmental body aiming to promote interdependence among Asian countries during its 14th ministerial meeting being held in Bangkok, from March 9 to... Travel 10 Mar, 2016
Jumbo delegation to accompany PM to Delhi Kathmandu, February 16 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli leaves on a six-day state-visit to India on Friday, leading a jumbo delegation of ministers, lawmakers, bureaucrats, security and personal aides, mediapersons and a host of... Travel 17 Feb, 2016
SAARC Inter-Summit to be held in Lake City Kathmandu, February 4 The SAARC inter-summit is most likely to be hosted in Pokhara, as a technical assessment carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given positive inputs regarding convening the regional gathering in the... Travel 05 Feb, 2016
Outstanding issues should be addressed: Rae India wants to see a stable and peaceful Nepal so that both the countries can jointly harness the natural resources for mutual benefit Kathmandu, January 25 Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae today said India was positive about the... Travel 26 Jan, 2016
UN official arrives KATHMANDU: United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffery D Feltman on Thursday arrived in Kathmandu for a three-day visit. The UN political head is scheduled to call on President Bidya Bhandari, Prime Minister KP Sharma... Horoscopes 08 Jan, 2016
Kathmandu, Chengdu proposed as Sister Cities Kathmandu, December 28 Nepal and China agreed to add one more sister cities. This time, Kathmandu and Chengdu, to explore commonalities in culture, geography and to enhance people to people exchanges. This idea was floated by Tang Lianhzhi,... Horoscopes 29 Dec, 2015
Nepal, China agree to trade in fuel on long-term basis The Chinese side expressed its readiness to jointly examine pricing, transportation and logistics of exporting fuel to Nepal Kathmandu, December 25 Nepal and China today agreed to have a long-term trade in petroleum goods, including cooking... 26 Dec, 2015
Nepal urges China to upgrade border routes Kathmandu, December 24 Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa, who is on an official visit to China, today urged the Chinese side to further enhance bilateral cooperation by developing and upgrading border trade routes and concluding a... Travel 25 Dec, 2015
Thapa's upcoming China visit to focus on fuel import Kathmandu, December 22 Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa today said his upcoming visit to China would make efforts to clear the ‘weaknesses and hurdles’ in importing fuel from the northern neighbour. Nevertheless, he was not... Travel 23 Dec, 2015
